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YU-GI-OH! 5DS MONTH 2021 Day 15 - Decals

Have a look at some things from my 5D’s collection:

stickers from the Yu-Gi-Oh 5D’s sticker collection that was sold in Germany in 2011

articles from various german anime magazines from 2009-2011(deck lists, profiles, story recaps…)

figures of Red Demons Dragon and Dark Resonator I found randomly in a store long after the series aired here

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Day 4 (7/10): Training Wheels

With a blast of pure, raw energy comes Rua/Leo! He might not be the best at what he does, but his determination and love for his sister is the stuff that makes us root for him!

I wrote this scene for last year, but 1) I don’t think I really did it justice, and 2) I goofed. Limiter Removal only works on machine types and Life Stream is not a machine.

***

Leo screams as the shockwave of dirt from Cusillu’s fist crashes down on him.

This is it.

He survived by the skin of his teeth. He has only 400 LP left and even when Power Tool regains its attack points, he still won’t have enough to defeat Cusillu.

He’s going to lose.

He’s going to die. All because he thought he could be a hero. He’s not a Signer and he can’t save anyone.

No! Leo shakes his head against the sting of tears, hands curling into fists in the dirt. He can’t give up yet! He still has to do this! For Luna!

His battered dragon leans over him, mechanical joints creaking. Leo looks up into its gleaming red glass eyes and Power Tool Dragon stares back. Once, he would have thought the dragon just a card, just a hologram, but Leo knows better now. “You’re...trying to tell me something, aren’t you?”

Power Tool bows its head.

“I’m sorry, I don’t know what you want. I can’t understand duel monster like Luna.” Leo pushes himself up with a wince, pulling his legs free. Everything hurts. There probably isn’t a single part of him not covered with scrapes or bruises.

Power Tool emits a sort of metallic scraping noise. Leo laughs weakly. “I can’t give up, right?” It’s as good a guess as any. “Yeah, I know that.” Forcing himself back to his feet, Leo sways and catches himself against Power Tool’s leg. The metal is warm. Not this-piece-of-tech-is-overheating-I-should-turn-it-off warm, not left-too-long-in-the-sun warm; warm like...like something living.

“Still standing?” Devak’s voice pulls Leo’s attention back to the Dark Signer. “I’ll be sure to rectify that. I activate the trap card Cursed Prison, allowing me to special summon a synchro monster of my choosing.”

Ah, crap, oh crap! Leo flinches away as the trap flips up. If this guy can attack him again he’s really done for! But the battle phase is already over right?! Leo frantically checks the indicator on his duel disk as Devak slots the card in place. The monster appears bound in chains behind the bars of an ornate cage, and Leo vaguely recognizes those pastel wings.

“Ancient Fairy Dragon!?”

“Say hello to my prisoner!” Devak laughs. “Because of Cursed Prison, Ancient Fairy Dragon can’t attack, But I think she makes a lovely trophy, don’t you?”

“You monster!!” Leo’s vision blurs and he stumbles against Power Tool Dragon’s leg again.

Devak’s laugh grates against his ears. “Give up now, boy. You can barely stand!”

“I’m not giving up!” Leo yells. “Not as long as I have life points!”

“Then show me what you can do with a measly 400.”

The turn passes to Leo who stubbornly pushes himself upright to draw his card. Limiter Removal flips over to greet him and relief sets in as a plan starts to form. He’s still in this. Power Tool Dragon’s effect adds Central Shield to his hand, but Leo hesitates to equip it. The dragon stares at him. He’s still trying to tell Leo something.

“I don’t know what you want,” he whispers, equips the card, and plays two more face down. His eyes water and sting from the dust in the air; he feels Power Tool’s gaze like a weight on his shoulders; everything hurts. Just a little longer. He just has to hold on a little longer. If this next play goes right…

He could win. But why does winning this way make him feel so-

Devak scoffs. The sound sends a chill down Leo’s spine. “A pitiful last effort by a pitiful child! Your metal toy cannot hope to stand up to my Earthbound Immortal!”

“He’s not a toy!” Leo screams and catches himself on Power Tool’s leg again. The metal pulses gently beneath his hand. He’ll show this bastard! He’ll show him! He’ll win! And save Luna! Just this once, he’ll save his sister instead!

When Devak attacks, Leo activates Limiter Removal and overpowers Cusillu.

“You fool!” Devack sneers. “Did you really think that would work? You are facing the power of a god!”

At least it took your life points down a peg. Leo really wishes he had the energy to sneer back, but he has to keep most of his focus on seeing straight. He knows he’s only standing upright because of Power Tool’s leg braced against him. And he thought that stupid duel against Sayer was bad. This is, like, ten times worse. Guess that’s what it means to have his life on the line.

“By sacrificing a monster on my field, not only does my Immortal avoid destruction, but your life points are halved!”

Ah nuts! He forgot about that! Can he take another hit? No, he has too! Focus, Leo! This is the part you were waiting for!

“That’s why I summoned that pitiful creature!” Devak points to Ancient Fairy and Leo’s anger flares all over again. He can do this. He. Can. Do. This! Leo braces himself against Power Tool’s leg as Ancient Fairy leaves the field and his life points take the hit. Only 200 left. Crap, he can barely feel his legs. Power Tool leans down to nudge his head.

“‘M still in this,” he mumbles to the mech and manages a shaky smile as he faces Devack once more. “I was waiting for that.”

“What?”

“It’s a classic bad guy move - dangle what the hero holds precious right in front of them only to take it away again.” Gods, he’s so tired. He can’t even hope to pull off the cocky air he wants for this. “Heh. I guess...just this once...that makes me the hero.” His eyes water again. Brushing the tears aside, he presses the button to activate his trap. “The continuous spell, Respect Synchron. When you send a synchro monster to the graveyard by card effect, I can special summon that same monster to my side of the field.”

“You can’t!”

“I can.”

Breaking free of its chains, Ancient Fairy Dragon rises to Leo’s side with a harrowing shriek. It sounds a bit like a victory cry. “Hey, Ancient Fairy Dragon.” Leo grins up at the monster. She’s beautiful. “Bet you’re glad to be back. I’ll get you to Luna real soon.”

“Bold words for a weak little boy!”

Leo glares at the man but doesn’t bother wasting breath on pointless arguments. He’s got more important things to focus on. Like standing. And winning. “Limiter Removal’s second effect activates, but I send Central Shield to the graveyard to negate it and save Power Tool Dragon from destruction.”

“As if it will make a difference. I end my turn. Show me your futile struggle, boy. And you, Ancient Fairy Dragon…” Devak’s smile becomes cruel and twisted, a deep menacing laugh reverberating through the space between them. “Enjoy your freedom while it lasts.”

Ancient Fairy growls as Leo draws. “Then it’s my turn. And Ancient Fairy Dragon’s effect activates. By destroying a field spell, I gain 1000 life points.” Finally! He can breathe properly again. Some strength returns to his legs and he can stand without leaning against Power Tool’s leg.

“A field spell?” Devak jerks as Closed Forest shatters around him and Cusillu screams. “No!” Bursting into particles of light, the Earthborn Immortal disappears from the field.

Yes! It can’t survive without a field spell! This is Leo’s chance. He’s one attack away from winning. “Now, Ancient Fairy Dragon- AH!” His arm burns. Doubling over, he clutches it close, eyes and teeth clenched against the burning pain. It hurts! This is way worse than any scrapes or bruises he’s gotten on the playground before, even that one time he twisted his ankle!

“Release your power.” Huh? A voice? Is that...Ancient Fairy Dragon’s voice? But how can Leo hear it? “I’ve cleared the way, now release your true power.”

“But- but I’m just normal! I don’t have any special power.”

“Look at your arm.”

“What?” It hurts. It hurts so bad, but Leo risks pulling his hand away and gasps at the glowing red lines on his skin. “No way… Is this…? But Power Tool isn’t a Signer Dragon!” Wait.

Luna said she saw a dragon that looked similar to Power Tool in her dream.

Looking up at Power Tool again, the mech scratches across his chest as if trying to pry off the metal plate.

The pulse beneath the metal.

-Release your power.-

It can’t be.

“Impossible!” Devack screams. “That red light- How could you- Why do you have the Dragon’s mark?! You’re not a Signer!”

Jerking, Leo holds his burning arm close again and almost agrees, but- “That’s where you’re wrong.” The words come unbidden. He’s shaking. His arm burns even more. He doesn’t care. It can be. “I’m not weak or pathetic! I am a Signer and this is the proof!” He clutches his arm close as that burning red fills him with a sense of power, and looks at the cards in his hand.

It’s a crazy idea.

“I summon Morphtronic Lantron!” He never declared an attack, so they’re still technically in the main phase. He doesn’t know what he’s doing, but he’s gotta try all the same. “And I tune Morphtronic Lanton with Power Tool Dragon!” The red lines disappear from his arm as the burning warmth spreads across his back. Lanton turns into a green tuning ring that encircles Power Tool and seven stars become eight that becomes the light that beckons a new monster to the field as Devack stumbles back.

“What the hell is this?!”

“Break free of your metal shell and show us your true power!” Leo bellows as metal armor crumbles to reveal a flesh and blood beast. The name comes to him as if he’s known it all his life. “Evolve, Life Stream Dragon!”

Life Stream roars as brilliant red power lights up the field. The burning fades to a pleasant warmth beneath Leo’s skin. So this is what it feels like...the power of the Crimson Dragon, the power of a Signer.

“Life Stream’s effect boosts my life points to 2000!” Another weight lifts from his battered body as his meter shoots up again. Devak stuppers curses and denials, but it’s far too late for such things. Life Stream’s 2900 attack is more than enough to wipe out Devak’s remaining life points. “Go, Life Stream! For Luna!”

Life Stream charges. Devak screams. And it all ends in a brilliant burst of light.

Leo breathes in the following silence. He...won? As if in answer, the glowing purple lines disappear. The warmth on his back fades and the red lines of his mark appear on his arm once more. “I actually won…” He looks up at the dragons as they fade and swears they both nod at him. “I did it! Didja see that, Luna!” Punching the air with a joyous cry, he laughs, overwhelmed by emotions that threaten to spill from his eyes.

His celebration cuts short with a scream as Devak looms in front of him, fine black dust dripping from the man’s body with every shaky step. “I...lost? No… No, this isn’t over. I’ll take you down with me!”

Leo trips backwards with a yelp, somehow more terrified of this half dead, barely standing man than he had been of the giant evil monkey. He trips over his own feet and lands hard in the dirt. Trudge yells his name as Devak looms above him, hands outstretched like a greedy zombie.

“You...will not stop the shadows from devouring this world, for I will...kill you I will drag you down into hell...”

Ohgodohgodohgodohgod! Leo can’t get his shaking legs to move. Trudge is too far away. This is it! This is how he dies! He won the duel but this is how he dies!

A brilliant beam of light streaks down directly in front of him and Leo throws up his arms to shield his eyes. Now what?! As if death by disintegrating zombie man wasn’t enough!

The light fades and Leo is surprisingly still alive. What the-

“Leo!”

That voice! “Luna!? You’re back!” Leo jerks his arms down to stare at his sister, blinking spots out of his eyes. “But! Devak! What happened to-” His eyes land on a suspicious pile of black dust beneath Luna’s feet and decidedly stops asking questions.

“You’re hurt! What happened?” Luna crouches next to him, eyes shining with worry.

“I dueled Devak!” Leo punches out, leaping to his feet. “And I won! I won! And I got Ancient Fairy back! You should have seen it!” He shoves the card proudly at his sister and both their eyes catch on the red lines on Leo’s skin.

“Your arm!”

“I KNOW RIGHT I’M A SIGNER!” The excitement explodes out of him. “I thought I was gonna die but then Power Tool was all trying to tell me something and had a pulse like heartbeat and I used Devak’s effect against him to get Ancient Fairy back and she took out Devak’s field spell which got rid of the evil monkey and it was so crazy I tried to attack with her to end the duel but my arm started burning and I upgraded Power Tool into Life Stream Dragon and it was so powerful and warm and I…I’m…”

He finally stops to breathe and looks at the mark on his arm, all sharp symmetric angles. It almost looks like an arrowhead, or a creepy mask if flipped the other way. “I’m actually a Signer…” He whispers. The tears well up again and this time he can’t stop them. “I did it, Luna. I was actually a hero…”

She gives him that smile, the one so full of warmth and love that it hurts to look at because he never really believed he was worthy of such admiration. “Of course you were, Leo. You’ve always been my hero.”

Leo hiccups as the dam finally cracks and the sobs pour out of him. He goes weak in the knees but Luna’s there to catch him just like always. “I was so scared I thought I was gonna die and never see you again…!”

“I’m right here,” Luna whispers into his hair. “We both made it. I’m so proud of you.”

Leo is Signer, the hero he always wanted to be, but he’s also a kid, and it feels really really good to just be a kid and cry.

He’ll be a big strong hero again later.

***

Leo strikes me as a comic book kid.

Yes, I’m much happier with how this turned out. Ugh, I was just so burnt out last year from scripting the silly thing. No more doing scripts and full edits in one day. (If I can help it.)

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Day 1 (7/7): Yusei Go!

Happy Birthday to my favorite protag and a good start for this years Yu-Gi-Oh 5Ds Month!

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5Ds Month Day 11

Ok so I'm not doing a lot of these prompts and this is a day late but it would be fucking BLASPHEMY for me to not take part in the day dedicated to my favorite synchro birb. So, obligatory collection post of all the Crow globes I've made!

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@ygo5dsmonth2021 Day 11: Blackbird

Crow Hogan is one of my favorite 5D’s characters vdnunudnfudfd so here’s some fanart of him! :D

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Slightly belated fanfic prompt for 5Ds Month prompt on July 31, "Bonding With Your Biker Gang"

Also perfect.

The fic: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13882273/11/I-Know-You-Carry-Me

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YU-GI-OH! 5DS MONTH 2021 Day 14 - Wheel of Fortune

Tiny Jack deciding to (literally) reach the top of the world, after destiny sent him a sign in the form of Tuning Magician.

I love how Arc-V brought it’s legacy characters into the story

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YU-GI-OH! 5DS MONTH 2021 Day 11 - Blackbird

Crow: Unfortunately, I’m no Signer. But hell, if it’s for the kids in Satellite, I’ll do anything. Even if it’s considered reckless. Just like the time when the legendary D-Wheeler flew!

I have so many feelings about Crow, his relationship with his kids and the legend of the Daedalus Bridge. About how Rex reacted whenever this was brought up, that try as he might, he couldn’t really put it behind himself.

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YU-GI-OH! 5DS MONTH 2021 Day 19 -  You Give Bikers a Bad Name

Rex: Who...are you?

Placido: We are the Yliaster. You may think your future is random, but we’re the ones who set the path.

Rex: How can anyone determine someone else’s fate?

Placido: That’s something you’ll never find out. Because I’m sending you back to the darkness. Which I wouldn’t need to do if you never returned in the first place.

Rex: ...I see. I now realize who you are. My brother and I battled against Yusei, but you’re the ones we actually needed to defeat!

Placido: But you can’t. Because it’s not written in your destiny.

Rex: Then I’ll rewrite it! With the power of both the Earthbound Immortal and the Crimson Dragon!

Duel Links is giving us some fascinating character interactions which canon refused to go for.

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YU-GI-OH! 5DS MONTH 2021 Day 17 - Bloody Kiss

It’s Aki in a flower themed (kinda) dress. I just wanted to draw her wearing something sparkly and festive...

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YU-GI-OH! 5DS MONTH 2021 Day 5 - Synchro Power

My favorite Synchro monster is hard to pick, but I really like Rex’ Ace Monster from the manga: Celestial Conquering Dragon - Drago Ascension (what a name).

They even wear matching armor! And I like Ascension’s effect of splitting into it’s Synchro materials.

And I love his Synchros from the anime too, their designs are really pretty and the mythology behind them is really interesting (the twin children of the Inca creator god Virarocha). I used Inti and Quila for my videogame decks too

Bonus shout out for Red Demon’s Tyrant for having the best summoning sequence ever

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Day 17 (7/23): Bloody Kiss

Pitch dark flowers unfurl in the name of Aki Izayoi! Never underestimate this dark beauty and her thorns! Have a day to honor this Black Rose.

Akiza is easily one of my favorite YGO girls and the fact that I draw her so rarely is honestly a crime. But when I do the Crimson Dragon itself possesses me to draw her like the absolute beauty she is!!!

And (so far) she is my only female cosplay but I feel the most pretty as her T0T

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Day 25 (7/31): Bonding with Your Biker Gang

It’s OC appreciation day! Does your friend have a cool OC? Did you make a self insert to join the characters in their story? Show us where your OCs fit in!

I always love to talk about my ladies! So here they are! (Does it say something about me that my 5Ds OCs are all women?)

Let's start with my oldest who recently got a makeover! Miku Fudo!

She is Yusei's one-year older sister and a genius like him. During Zero Reverse she too was sent to Satellite but ended up at another shore and wasn’t taken in by Martha but by a dueling gang. Since the gang couldn’t make out her last name on the tube, they gave her the last name Dragneel. Miku grows up to be a hacker and got arrested four times for theft. At the age of 14 she dared to hack into Sector Security HQ and even got in, but was arrested for it. For that she got a gigantic marker that covers her entire back. At the age of 15, she died of starvation in the Institute and became a Dark Signer of the Ape. (No shade to Devak but he kind of had no real purpose expect the whole Minus Curse and Ancient Fairy deal. And he had no connection to any of the signers) Roman obviously knows who she is, since he had met her a few times before Zero Reverse. She becomes Roman's right hand. Kalin was arrested after she had died and as a Dark Signer, he kept making comments about how much she looks like the guy who betrayed him. Miku paid them no mind, thinking it’s just the rambling of a crazy man. Roman obviously knew that Kalin was right, but didn’t say anything, thinking that piece of information is irrelevant. It’s also Miku who frees Greiger and brings him too Roman. She befriends Misty and Carly. During the final battle she first faces Leo and tries to talk him out of the duel, as she doesn’t want to fight a non-signer, especially not a child. But Leo doesn’t give up and Miku duels him and keeps telling him that his actions are noble yet dangerous and that he has her respect for that. In the end she loses to the twins and apologizes to them that they had to fight. After she is revived, she has to spend another year in a rehabilitation center, since technically her prison sentence is over but Security wants to keep an eye on her regardless. While being released, she has a doctor's appointment and there, Mina finds out that Miku and Yusei are siblings. From that point on, Miku lives with the boys at the Poppo Time but first avoids the twins since she has the memories of their duel and feels about what happened. But Leo and Luna can get through to her and befriend her as well. During the WRGP, Miku is part of the pit crew and takes care of the D-Wheels software together with Bruno. After Leo got her into video games, Miku uses her hacker and programming skills to begin her career as a video game developer.

And now for my Servant Ladies!

Fay, Servant of the Stardust!

Sol, Servant of the Red Dragon!

Black, Servant of the Black-Winged!

And Rose, Servant of the Black Rose!

As their name say, they’re servants of the four Signer Dragons Stardust Dragon, Red Dragon Archfiend, Black-Winged Dragon and Black Rose Dragon. All four of them used to be signers themselves but died while bearing the mark. Fay and Sol are from the generation that faced the Crimson Devil and Black and Rose were later generations, but all four were already servants when facing the Earthbound Immortals in the event 5000 years prior to the start of the show. Ultimately, all four are now duel monsters but with the ability to take a human form and live on Earth. Their role is it to help their respective signers in their journeys. And they are allowed to explain them everything once a signer has both their respective dragon card and signer mark. (Therefore, Jack wasn’t as easily manipulated by Goodwin since Sol told him everything. And Aki has a whole different character arc since Rose explained to her what her mark means and about her psychic powers. Aki also has a better relationship with her parents here) Their cards are always with their corresponding dragon card. So, when Jack got Red Dragon Archfiend, he automatically got Sol, Servant of the Red Dragon. Which also means that Black got locked away inside the Blackbird with Black-Winged Dragon. She also absolutely despises Bolton. And all of their monster effects are support for their dragon. Rose allows you to use Black Rose Dragon nuke effect but Rose keeps your field save 😉 Also, Fay and Sol are married!

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YU-GI-OH! 5DS MONTH 2021 Day 7 - Slow & Steady

For Ruka’s day I’ve drawn her in a sailor costume just like Rua. Those have a nice summer vibe in my opinion

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Day 27 (8/2): Intersections

Ah, intersections, like crossroads of destiny. Except today is Crossover day! Maybe you wish Team 5D’s met Avatar Korra? Or what would the Sk8 anime crew do in the 5D’s universe?

Well, I got one crossover for which I’m writing a fanfiction (for now in German, but I plan to translate it when it’s finished). I call it “A Barian in Satellite” and it’s a crossover between 5Ds and Zexal. In this crossover, Crow Hogan does not exist, at least not our Crow Hogan. He used to be a servant of Vectors father and both gingers were friends. However, Crow died by sacrificing himself and through that the Crimson Dragon turned him into Black-Winged Dragon and he became a signer dragon. Post Zexal, Vector regained enough memories to remember his friend but doesn’t remember that he was transformed into a dragon. Through some research and pieces of memories, he finds New Domino City and that the Crimson Dragon was last seen there. Using Galaxy Eyes Tachyon Dragon, he travels back in time to find the Crimson Dragon. But since Tachyon does not like the Barian, Vector is sent 10 years further into the past as a child, where he meets a young Yusei and Jack at Martha's orphanage. So, Vector somehow befriends the two and becomes a member of Team Satisfaction. The Barian takes the spot of our favorite trickster and has to do his best not to mess with the timelines.

And same AU where these pics are from:

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YU-GI-OH! 5DS MONTH 2021 Day 3 - Training Wheels

For Rua’s day I tried to go traditional....I tried to go with a sailor outfit for the summer with a matching one for his sister.

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